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Doublebase emollient bath additive

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Data updated May 2026
548items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,148

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

7,054items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Doublebase emollient bath additive: national items dispensed by month

0 711.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 548 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 977 Aug 2022: 937 Sep 2022: 926 Oct 2022: 924 Nov 2022: 920 Dec 2022: 957 Jan 2023: 896 Feb 2023: 861 Mar 2023: 977 Apr 2023: 810 May 2023: 964 Jun 2023: 906 Jul 2023: 803 Aug 2023: 804 Sep 2023: 798 Oct 2023: 805 Nov 2023: 807 Dec 2023: 803 Jan 2024: 881 Feb 2024: 745 Mar 2024: 807 Apr 2024: 827 May 2024: 847 Jun 2024: 782 Jul 2024: 779 Aug 2024: 709 Sep 2024: 670 Oct 2024: 707 Nov 2024: 690 Dec 2024: 731 Jan 2025: 742 Feb 2025: 651 Mar 2025: 705 Apr 2025: 686 May 2025: 734 Jun 2025: 634 Jul 2025: 679 Aug 2025: 583 Sep 2025: 597 Oct 2025: 610 Nov 2025: 579 Dec 2025: 545 Jan 2026: 593 Feb 2026: 510 Mar 2026: 593 Apr 2026: 583 May 2026: 548

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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